Four Months!

Zach has been quite the playful boy this month. With him learning how to roll over and doing it all the time (at least on to his belly) he now enjoys playing with toys placed in front of him. He grabs everything and anything that is placed in front of him and puts everything in his mouth. He is quite the active and playful boy and I have a feeling he is going to keep us on our toes once he starts crawling and walking, which I'm okay with ;) His favorite toys are his pink/purple ball filled with holes (no idea why it is pink and purple). He loves to hold it up and stick his tongue through all the holes. He also loves a multicolored soft ball with lots of loops, and his orange, red, black and white bird that we call Willadee the Chickadee. Zach is constantly kicking, flailing his arms and rolling over. He enjoys people and loves playing with everyone. He also loves 'talking' and will say 'Ahgoo' or make other noises frequently, especially if he is talked to. He loves super high pitched voices and then also lower pitched voices. He is a very smart boy and seems to be able to pick up when someone is joking around or doing something funny. Which leads me to- he has the CUTEST little giggle. I love it. We try to get him to laugh and he will do it a couple times and then he is probably thinking, "Okay, you guys killed it. Try something new." We are so in love with our little Zachy and can't wait to see him grow and explore more. We had another action-filled summer month. Here is what we have been up to:

• Went to Greenville! We love Greenville :)

• Said good-bye to Aunt Jessica as she went off to college. I am going to miss her sooo much!

• I can now raise myself up on my arms and raise my head 90 degrees. I guess that tummy time that mom and dad forced me to do was good for some reason. 

 

• Met my Auntie Nichole for the first time!

• I have this new fussy squeal that I do. I mainly do it when I am sick of being on my tummy. 
• I am becoming more and more interested in toys and playing with them.

 

• I have the cutest little giggle. 

• I rolled over from my belly to my back on July 20th. I can officially roll over both ways! Watch out world! 
• Went to Dry Falls and walked behind the waterfall.  

 

• I started doing an 'army crawl.' If I am on a blanket, I will grab onto it and pull myself forward, while pushing off with my feet at the same time. 
• I have also started to turn in the direction of toys. If they are not right in front of me, but off to the side, I can maneuver myself to face them.  
• I prefer to sleep on my tummy. Sometimes my little tush is propped in the air. 

• I also fell asleep like this one time:   

• I love to grab things. My favorite things to grab are my mom's clothes and her long hair. I definitely have a strong grip because sometimes it is a battle for mommy to get her hair out.

 

•  One of my favorite toys is this ball. I love to stick my tongue through all the holes.

• Went to Graveyard Field Falls.

• I bumped my bedtime up to between 7:00 and 7:30, which means I also knocked out a feeding. 
• I now consistently sleep between 10-11 hours! Go me! 
• Hiked Max Patch with my mom, Nana and Aunt Jessica

• Mom and Dad celebrated their 4th wedding Anniversary. I got to play with Nana, Grandpa, Aunt Jessica and Gramma a lot :)

• Went to tea at the Biltmore Inn (again!) 

• I have become a lot more drooly. Mom and dad are wondering if I am maybe going to have a tooth soon. Since they are first time parents, they don't really know ;)

• Hiked to Triple Falls and Hooker Falls. My goodness I saw a lot of waterfalls this month.

•  There is work being done on the balcony outside of my room, so I had to sleep in mom and dad's room a couple of nights in my pack n' play. Can you guess who was super excited that I was back in their room? Yep, daddy! Mommy liked having me there too. However, she learned that I move a lot in my sleep and with a plasticy mattress, it made a lot of noise and woke her up at night. I also like to do this scratching motion to feel things and I do it in my sleep as well, which kept her awake. 

• I have officially found my toes and you can catch me sucking on them. 
• I am quite a strong boy. I actually tore off two rings from my little elephant. 
• I have started to notice the tv. If it is one, it will catch my eye and I will just sit and stare at it. Sometimes mom has to turn off the tv while I am trying to eat because I get too distracted. 

Statistics:
Weight: 16 lbs. 1 oz. [55th percentile]
Height: 26 3/4 inches [94th percentile]
Nicknames: Zachy, Zachy baby, Zachy boy, Pumpkin
Likes: Pink/Purple ball, Willadee the Chickadee, grabbing toys dangling down from playmat, kicking, rolling over, sleeping on my belly, people
Dislikes: carseat
Clothing: 6-12 months/ 9 months. Diapers: Size 2

Milestones:
Raised Head to 90 degrees: 7/17/13 
Raise self up on arms: 7/17/13
Roll over from belly to back: 7/20/13 

4th Month Pictures

 Mr. Personality!

 I roll over all the time now. 

 I can now raise my head up and support myself on my arms.

 I guess I can now smile for mommy when she takes my picture now :)

 Yes! Something I can grab!

 little ham. 

 so much joy!

 A Note from Mom:

Zach, everyday I thank the Lord for you. You are such a blessing and joy in my life. I love going out on new adventures with you and showing you the world. It is fun to see the world through your little eyes and seeing you discover and learn how to do new things everyday. You are becoming quite the playful little boy and I love seeing your smile and hearing your giggle. You continue to be a very happy and content boy. Your daddy and I are so thankful for you and love having you in our lives. We we love you, little boy :)